truth bitterness dawn
a sanctuary in time
there's safety in this
From words on page 394 of The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert (Gollancz, 2018/1979/1965 [Kindle]) - from the first novel in the book, Dune.
... and occasional Tanka... and Haibun. Started after a competition on the unbound.co.uk blog (see #1 and #2). Mostly actually senryu, I think. This year attempting to publish a Haiku every day - 365 Haiku a Day. For good or for ill, I always aim to stick rigidly to a 5-7-5 structure - forgive me if I have counted the syllables wrong, often they are how I have said, or thought, them in my head rather than their official number.
truth bitterness dawn
a sanctuary in time
there's safety in this
From words on page 394 of The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert (Gollancz, 2018/1979/1965 [Kindle]) - from the first novel in the book, Dune.